The Colorado Rockies will be squaring off against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. WGN will televise this NL matchup and the game is scheduled to get going at 8:05 p.m. ET.
Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs Odds
The Cubs are 16-10 SU and 13-12 ATS. The team has lost 0.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 2.0 units against the spread (ATS). Chicago has a – ATS mark over its last seven games and the . On the other hand, the Rockies are 15-15 SU and have gone 14-15 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 0.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline in the season’s early going, but have lost 0.8 units ATS. Colorado is – ATS over its last seven games and the .
Chicago games have had an over/under record of 11-14 so far in 2018. Colorado has an over/under record of 12-15-2.
Right-hander Jon Gray will get the start for Colorado. Gray is 2-4 with a 5.79 ERA and 35 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with a 10.80 ERA against Chicago this year.
The Cubs are sending righty Kyle Hendricks (2-1, 3.10 ERA) to the mound. Hendricks has 24 punchouts and seven walks to his credit, as well as a WHIP of 1.17. Hendricks is 1-0 with six strikeouts and a 5.40 ERA in one start against Colorado this year.
As a unit, Chicago’s pitching staff has yielded 3.7 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.84, a WHIP of 1.34 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.2. The bullpen has recorded a solid ERA of just 2.56, a WHIP of 1.25 and a K/9 of 9.1.
The Chicago hitters are putting up 5.1 runs per contest, including 5.0 per game over its last 10 games and 2.4 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .217/.268/.308 over its last five contests and is 5-0 SU during that span.
Second baseman Javier Baez and third baseman Kris Bryant have led the Cubs’ offense so far. Baez is hitting .280/.333/.630 with seven home runs, 26 RBIs and 20 runs scored, and Bryant’s line sits at .291/.441/.506 with 23 hits, 11 RBIs and 13 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Colorado’s pitchers have allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starters own a 4.27 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.26 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.89, along with a WHIP of 1.35.
The Rockies offense has slashed .224/.302/.377 on its way to 3.8 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 1.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Right fielder Charlie Blackmon and third baseman Nolan Arenado have led Colorado’s offense. Blackmon is slashing .281/.367/.594 with nine home runs, 17 RBIs and 22 runs scored, while Arenado is slashing .310/.413/.529 with four homers, 13 RBIs and 12 runs scored.
Maintaining a slash line of .284/.346/.476 across 254 such plate appearances, Blackmon seemed to have a little trouble hitting righties on the road last season (compared to his total season slash line of .331/.399/.601).
Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago Cubs Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Cubs, ATS Winner – Rockies, O/U – OVER
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The Cubs have won seven of their last eight games SU.
Chicago has posted 22.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 14.8 over its last five.
The Rockies have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games. The Cubs have hit eight over their last 10.
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